LEER - Welder

Position: Weld shop

Job Classification: Plant, Hourly

Reports To: Production Supervisor

Location: LEER Group – East

Date: 5/18/2026


About LEER Group, LLC. http://www.leer.com/

COMPANY BACKGROUND

LEER GROUP, LLC is North America’s largest manufacturer and supplier of fiberglass and aluminum truck caps and tonneaus for residential and commercial applications. The group is comprised of eight companies: LEER, Snugtop, Bedslide, Pace Edwards, Century, Raider, StateWide Windows, Waypoint Logistics and Se Gi. Together, these companies have manufacturing plants in Pennsylvania, Indiana, Washington, Oregon, and California and sell through more than 1,300 independent dealers to individuals, small businesses, exporters, new car and truck dealerships, and fleet operators.


Founded in the late 1960s, LEER is the most widely recognized brand name in the truck cap industry and the number-one selling brand of pickup truck caps and tonneau covers in the country. LEER truck caps are custom-manufactured in Indiana, California, and Pennsylvania and delivered by a company-owned truck fleet to more than 800 independent LEER retailers. The industry leader in innovation, quality and customer service, LEER offers the industry’s most complete selection of truck caps for consumer and commercial use, fiberglass tonneaus, retractable tonneau covers, and a soft roll-up cover.


With its wide range of products, dozens of standard and optional features, and its partnerships with racking and storage solutions companies such as Thule, LEER offers products that appeal to a large and diverse customer base. Customized ordering ensures LEER can create a truck cap or tonneau for urban or rural use that appeals to families, hunters and fishermen, cyclists and boating enthusiasts or anyone who needs a stylish, well-built cargo solution. For its commercial and fleet customers, LEER offers truck caps customized with dozens of trade-related options and storage systems.


A subsidiary of J.B. Poindexter, a privately held diversified manufacturing company, LEER Group offers a vast variety of career opportunities, internally as well as within the J.B. Poindexter family of companies. We offer competitive salaries and progressive benefits including health, dental, vision, life insurance, disability plans, 401K, paid time off, tuition reimbursement and more. We pride ourselves in team member development, performance, recognition, and a culture of diversity and respect. Whether you are taking the next step of your career or just beginning, joining LEER Group’s winning team means being part of a great home away from home. You will be challenged. You will be proud.


Overall Responsibilities:

Lays out, fits, and welds aluminum components together with a variety of welding equipment to fabricate or repair products by performing the following duties.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Essential Functions:

Sets up equipment and Welds metal parts together using TIG welding processes.

Performs related tasks such as cutting, grinding, bolting, or riveting

Repairs broken or cracked parts, fills holes, and increases size of metal parts

Positions and clamps together components of fabricated metal products preparatory to welding. Bolts, clamps, and tack-welds parts to secure in position for welding

Lays out, positions, aligns, and fits components together.
Selects equipment and plans layout, assembly, and welding.

Attends group meetings periodically to learn new or modified tasks

Examines weld components to detect defects.

Ensures the completion of production requirements in a timely manner through.

Other duties as assigned or needed.


QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

One year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and /or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS


Ability to read a limited number of two-and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers. Ability to print and speak simple sentences.


MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.


REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense